Party Walls
With ever-increasing pressure of development to right and left, behind and above, it is important to understand how to use the Party Wall Act 1996 to protect one’s property and interests. Click here...
View ArticleOFFICE CHANGE OF USE
In May 2013 RBKC secured from the Government an opt-out of the requirement to permit offices to become housing without needing planning permission. This hard-won exemption is now under threat. It was...
View ArticleCouncil Tax Con – ALERT FOR RESIDENTS
The Council has been made aware of an attempt to con residents into giving personal details under the guise of receiving a ‘council tax adjustment’. Unsolicited emails and phone calls have been...
View ArticleKS alert re Counters Creek Flood Alleviation Scheme Consultation
This is for those of you who were affected by the floods in 2007, or who may know people who were. It has been a long process to develop a solution to handling the surface water flooding with Thames...
View ArticleEnd of Mega basements in Kensington and Chelsea
This has been a major achievement for the Council and residents – read on! End of mega-basements in Kensington and Chelsea The Council’s new guidelines on basement developments will formally be adopted...
View ArticleA petition has been put forward which we would like members to support as it...
The petition asks the Council to impose a condition on planning consents setting limits to the amount of noise and the hours of noisy work. Noise from construction sites, especially basements, has been...
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NCS volunteer gardeners on ITV
Our Chairman Libby Kinmonth and local MP Victoria Borthwick were joined by local NCS residents to tidy up the planters on Holland Park Avenue and were featured on ITV On the 6th March.
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The Academy Pub Update
The closure of the Academy Pub is the latest example of what Norland Conservation Area is losing as a community under the pressure to build private residential houses. Here is a summary of the efforts...
View ArticleFree Concerts at St James Church
St James Church, St James’s Gardens, W11 Armistice Day Centenary THURSDAY EVENING MUSIC
View ArticleNCS Annual Lecture
NCS Annual Lecture 7.30pm March 18th 2019 St James’s Norland Church THE ARTISTS OF NORLAND AND NOTTING HILL BY ROLLO CAMPBELL, FOUNDER OF THE FRESTONIAN GALLERY Click for Lecture Flyer 2019
View ArticleRBKC Workshop re Impact of Construction
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has a new environmental programme called CREST which stands for Customer & Resident-focused Environmental Service Transformation. They hope to make...
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SAVE THE DATE ….
NCS will celebrate in style our 50th Anniversary on June 10th following AGM in St James’s Church. Members only but new members can join on the door.
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The Academy Pub – UPDATE
NCS together with The Kensington Society and Clarendon Cross RA have worked hard to keep the last remaining pub in the Conservation Area from being sold for residential use. Since our pub has closed...
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TFL proposals for major changes to Holland Park Avenue
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION – TFLCycle Lane PROPOSAL
View ArticleIncreased Traffic Noise
Since lock-down has been lifted the increase in motor bikes and cars with loud engines revving up has caused sleepless nights for many residents. The Council is installing sound/audio sensory cameras...
View ArticleUpdate on Holland Park Avenue Cycle Highway.
Plans to build a two way dedicated cycle lane along Holland Park Avenue have been put on hold. Discussion were held over a period of 12 months with TfL, the Council, Cycle Groups and our MP to convince...
View ArticleThe Academy Pub
The Planning Inspector has dismissed an appeal by Kingscastle Ltd and upheld the enforcement action taken by the Council against the owners of the Academy pub (Kingscastle Ltd). The first and second...
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